79: Core Formation Attack

Just as Gao De stood on high alert, preparing to welcome the potential retaliation from the Green Wave Sect, a massive storm affecting the three kingdoms of Chu, Wu, and Yue erupted suddenly, with a speed and in a manner that no one had anticipated!

The source of the storm was the renowned yet fearsome Guiche Immortal City, located in the 'no-man's-land' at the border between Chu and Wu-Yue.

An earth-shattering piece of news spread rapidly like a plague through the Heavenly Secret Realm—the City Lord of Guiche Immortal City, that mysterious and unfathomably powerful Guiche Old Ancestor, had been confirmed to have passed away!

Once the news broke, the whole world was in an uproar!

Guiche Immortal City was not only a massive trading city for Cultivators, but it was also a giant Treasure Trove itself, controlling several rare mineral veins and secret paths leading to dangerous locations.

When the City Lord was alive, relying on his formidable strength and strange methods, no one dared to make a move.

Now that the City Lord had fallen, the few Foundation Establishment Disciples he left behind had no ability to resist; the power vacuum and vast resources left behind by Guiche instantly became an irresistible piece of fat in the eyes of all the top powers in the surrounding three kingdoms!

Almost at the same time the news was confirmed, a meticulously planned ambush took place on the border of Chu.

The Profound Sword Sect, a pillar of the Chu cultivation world with three Core Formation Cultivators and a thousand-year Legacy, had its Late Stage Core Formation Old Ancestor ambushed while out by a combined force of five Core Formation Cultivators from the three kingdoms of Chu, Wu, and Yue!

An earth-shattering battle broke out. Although the Profound Sword Sect Old Ancestor possessed formidable strength and god-like sword techniques, facing a deliberate siege by multiple peers of the same rank, he was ultimately unable to defeat so many opponents. He fought until he was heavily injured and on the verge of death, only managing to escape back to the Sect by using a secret technique. However, his Dao foundation was damaged, his life was in jeopardy, and he had no strength left to fight in the short term.

This heavy blow completely shattered the balance of Chu, and indeed the entire three kingdoms!

In the three kingdoms of Chu, Wu, and Yue, there were only thirteen Sects with Core Formation Cultivators in total.

Chu had seven, while Wu and Yue each had three.

Among these thirteen Sects, most only had one Core Formation Cultivator guarding them, which was the sole pillar for the Sect's survival.

Once this pillar collapsed, the Sect would be in immediate danger of annihilation, and its resources and territory would be instantly divided up by surrounding powers.

Even in Chu, besides the Profound Sword Sect which had three Core Formation Cultivators (now with one heavily injured and on the verge of death), only the Green Wave Sect and the Azure God Sect each had two Core Formation Cultivators, and both were only Early Stage Core Formation.

The remaining four were all barely holding on with only one person. Previously, Wu and Yue each had one Late Stage Core Formation Cultivator, which allowed them to barely resist the pressure from Chu by joining forces.

Now, Chu's strongest, the Profound Sword Sect, had suffered heavy losses, and its top combat strength was diminished.

Although the ambush by the two nations of Wu and Yue, combined with internal forces in Chu, had succeeded, their own top forces were now exposed, and their interiors were equally empty.

The entire territory of the three kingdoms instantly fell into unprecedented turmoil and chaos.

All Sects with Core Formation Cultivators were in a state of panic. On one hand, they guarded their mountain gates tightly; on the other, like sharks smelling blood, they stared closely at the direction of Guiche Immortal City, as well as... those neighbors beside them who might suddenly become 'weak.'

At this perfect moment, when the situation was turbulent and everyone's eyes were drawn to the changes in Guiche Immortal City and the Profound Sword Sect, the Green Wave Sect, which had been eyeing Gao De's Water Mansion, made its move!

They keenly seized this once-in-a-lifetime window of opportunity—the Profound Sword Sect was too busy to look elsewhere, other Sects had their eyes turned outward, and the internal chaos was the perfect time to eliminate this 'nail' by their side!

On this day, Gao De was in the core of the Water Mansion deducing the Thunder Flood Dragon Body Transformation Art when his heart suddenly jumped, and an extremely intense sense of crisis descended upon him!

"Buzz——！！！"

Before he could react, the Xuan Yuan Heavy Water Grand Array covering the Water Mansion let out a violent roar, unable to bear the burden!

The entire Deep Pool water region shook violently, as if it had been tightly gripped by an invisible giant hand!

Two vast and majestic terrifying auras belonging to Core Formation Cultivators, like two scorching suns, arrogantly tore through the water and appeared above the Water Mansion!

It was none other than the two Early Stage Core Formation Ancestors of the Green Wave Sect—True Person Qing Bo and True Person Lan Tao!

They didn't test the waters at all; their first strike was as powerful as thunder!

True Person Qing Bo held an azure whisk in his hand and flicked it gently. Thousands of blue threads containing the true meaning of heavy water, like a river falling from the sky, coiled around and squeezed the Xuan Yuan Heavy Water Grand Array, actually using water techniques to counter the water Formation, searching for flaws in its homogeneous power!

True Person Lan Tao was even more ruthless. He sacrificed an ancient sea-overturning seal, which grew in the wind and turned into the size of a mountain. It drew upon the power of the surrounding water veins and, with the force to crush everything, smashed down heavily towards the core of the Water Mansion!

"Boom！！！"

The Formation's light barrier twisted violently, emitting a piercing cracking sound! With just one strike, the meticulously arranged Xuan Yuan Heavy Water Grand Array was already teetering on the brink of collapse!

"Green Wave Sect! How dare you be so arrogant!"

Gao De's furious dragon roar erupted from the depths of the Water Mansion. His massive flood dragon body soared into the sky, his body flashing with Purple Lightning Thunder Aura, forcefully resisting that terrifying pressure.

He hadn't expected the Green Wave Sect to be so decisive. At this critical juncture of the three kingdoms' turmoil, they spared no effort to dispatch two Core Formation Ancestors simultaneously to launch a fatal surprise attack on him!

The situation was critical to the extreme!

Against one Early Stage Core Formation Cultivator, he might have been able to use his Bloodline Power and Formation to stall for time.

But with two Core Formation Cultivators joining forces, and coming prepared, the power was far from as simple as one plus one!

"Demon Flood Dragon, how dare you kill the Disciples of my Sect! This Seat will surely pull out your tendons and dismantle your bones to avenge this grudge. Come and die!" True Person Qing Bo's voice was cold. He waved his whisk again, and the heavy water threads, like countless venomous snakes, drilled toward the cracks in the Formation.

"Today, I will take your flood dragon body to sacrifice to my Magic Treasure!" True Person Lan Tao sneered, raising the sea-overturning seal again, locking his vast Spiritual Pressure onto Gao De.

Facing the kill-or-be-killed situation against two Core Formation Cultivators, Gao De's massive flood dragon eyes showed no fear; instead, they ignited with monstrous Battle Intent and cold murderous intent.

"Want to swallow me? Let's see if you have the teeth for it!"

He took a deep breath, his internal flood dragon pearl spinning madly at an unprecedented speed, and the Bloodline Power of the Purple Lightning Flood Dragon boiled over completely!

The great battle broke out instantly! Under the prelude of the turmoil of the three kingdoms, the Deep Pool Water Mansion became the first bloody battlefield!